Philosophy of Music Seminar

This seminar will serve as an introduction to texts and themes on the topic of the philosophy of music. The seminar will focus on important texts in the philosophy of music, beginning with Kant and Hegel. We will also consider concepts frequently discussed in the philosophy of music such as: representation, absolute music, and musical analysis. The seminar will be in Portuguese and English. All the texts will be made available.

22 de Junho de 2011: DANTO, A., “Master Narratives and Critical Principles”, After the End of Art, pp. 41-58. DANTO, A., “Modernism and the Critique of Pure Art: the Historical Vision of Clement Greenberg”, After the End of Art, pp. 61-78. DANTO, A. “Painting and the Pale of History: The Passing of the Pure”, After the End of Art, pp.101-115. DANTO, A., “Learning to Live with Pluralism”, Beyond the Brillo Box, pp. 217-231 (opcional). GREENBERG, C., “Modernist Painting” (opcional).